Video: How to do Kesa-Gatame | Scarf Hold | 袈裟固 | Judo and BJJ by Sampson Judo. Not affiliated with MatRecap; their version may differ from this drill.
Technique recap
Kesa-gatame pins from the side with your hip against the opponent's ribs and their arm trapped under yours. It's one of the first osaekomi waza students learn.
3 key details
- Hip tight against their ribs, sitting on your hip.
- Trap the arm in your armpit
- other arm under the head.
- Legs wide for base.
Your 10-minute home drill
- 2:00Getting into position on dummy
- 3:00Static holds both sides
- 3:00Shifting base against imagined bridges
- 2:00Hip stretch
Safety
On partners, keep weight on the chest, not the neck.
Instructor disclaimer
Follow your instructor's version. Schools and styles teach this technique differently. This page is general education, not a substitute for qualified instruction.
